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Dive Review of Papua Diving/Sorido Bay resort in
Indonesia/Sorido bay, papua

Papua Diving/Sorido Bay resort : "Excellent diving especially for photography", Nov, 2023,

by robert h Neff, FL, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 12807.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 4 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 1 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments There r many life aboards in area. Most r stout wooden vessels. We did see one that looked to have its own chopper pad. Maybe Jeff Bezos private 😂😂.
Given the space in our bungalow with attention to camera bench and outlets, we would not opt for a live aboa ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Papua Diving   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Philippines '16, El Guadeloupe island-Mex '15, Red Sea '80-'03, Caines_Aus '85, Maldives '87 & '89, Fla Keys '76 & '19, Jupiter Fla '18, Caverns Fla '17, Hawaii '82
Closest Airport Sorong Getting There We started from TPA, then San Francisco, then Singapore. Stayed over 2 days to recover from 24 hrs flying. Then it was Sinapore to Jakarta, then Sorong. United to Singapore, then Garuda to Sorong. A difficult place to get to!!😂

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy, cloudy Seas calm, currents
Water Temp 81-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 100-120 Ft/ 30-37 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Typically on 4/5 divers on boat with two drivers and 2 guides. Safety conscious, always had us chk NOx on our tanks. After 1 week we were introduced to some heavy currents +6 knots. But that is where the schools of fish are.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments See prior comments. Great facilities in the bungalows. Wash bucket once on shore. Boat is too small to have wash facility’s on it, but really not needed. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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